Algae Commercialization, Research and Business Networking Forum.April 30 - May 1, 2009 The Sheraton North Houston, George Bush Intercontinental Airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- "We have known for decades that our survival depends on finding new sources of energy. Yet we import more oil today than ever beforeOOWe know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. will lead the 21st centuryOBut to truly transform our economy, protect our security, and save our planet from the ravages rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy." President Barack Obama, February 22, 2009 Energy Secretary Steven Chu, while admitting the futility of predicting oil prices in the short run, believes that there is a rising demand for oil and that the price of crude will be significantly higher than today. With those thoughts in mind, the National Algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that Association was formed in 2008 as the first national trade association in the US for the algae industry. The NAA NAA Nomina Anatomica Avium. has grown at an astronomical rate, and our quarterly roundtable forums have been sold out. We are also in the process of developing curriculum for universities and high schools students who are interested in the algae industry. Our website, www.nationalalgaeassociation.com, has information about our organization and our forums. Our next quarterly forum is scheduled for April 30-May 1, 2009 at the Sheraton North Houston in Houston, TX. Algae is a renewable fuel feedstock that does not affect the food channel but it does consume C02, and byproduct by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. Noun 1. biomass can be used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, bio-plastics, and organic fertilizer. NAAos focus on commercialization of algae as an alternative fuel is now on a fast track! |
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